The use of a virtual reality device significantly improved depression and anxiety in patients with cancer preparing for radiotherapy.

A guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program was as effective as use of the gold-standard drug — the antidepressant escitalopram (sold under the brand names Lexipro and Cipralex, among others) ...

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2½ hours of classes ...

If you're anxious about work, finances, the state of the world, or anything else, you might try a moment of mindfulness. Paying close attention to the present moment without judgment—the basic idea ...

Recently, a wonderful new book was released to help people suffering from anxiety. Authored by Drs. Susan Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer, The Mindful Way Through Anxiety provides a systematic, ...

As part of its Heal at Home series, CURE® collaborated with a clinical health psychologist at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to provide cancer survivors an easy-to-understand guide to start ...

The centuries-old practice of mindfulness is having a moment in present times, and a new study finds the therapy can improve mental health for at least six months. Analyzing the results of 13 prior ...

To combat the scary news and anxiety around it, mindfulness can help. The coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, continues to disrupt life as we know it. As the World Health Organization ...

There are several ways to address mental health concerns, including teletherapy, somatic therapy, lifestyle interventions, ...

The Mayo Clinic says: "Mindfulness is the act of being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling at every moment -- without interpretation or judgement." Shutterstock The next time you feel a ...

As an 11-year old, Hawn watched a “duck-and-cover” Cold War atomic bomb preparation film in school. Its frightful effect on her developed into anxiety and panic attacks that lasted through young ...